India reiterated the call for an immediate, full and complete ceasefire. Describing the continuing humanitarian crisis due to the Israel-Hamas conflict as "deeply concerning", India has reiterated its call for de-escalation, emphasising a peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy. Delivering India's statement at the UN Security Council …...Read More

12 samples have been sent to National Institute of Virology in Pune, say officials (Representational) Five more suspected cases of Chandipura virus have been reported from Gujarat's Sabarkantha district. According to the officials, 14 people suspected of being infected with the virus were admitted to Sabarkantha Civil Hospital. "Till now, …...Read More

Rescue officials crept and carefully crawled bogie-through-bogie looking for survivors Rescue officials crawled inside the overturned bogies of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express looking for trapped survivors, the latest visuals from the ground showed. Teams of the State Disaster Response Force were rushed to the site this afternoon following the derailment of …...Read More

Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK is thinking of elevating Udhayanidhi Stalin -- son of Chief Minister MK Stalin - as the Deputy Chief Minister. He would be the second-in-command in the government, senior party sources have said. The elevation would be a key step in strengthening the second-rung leadership in party, …...Read More

The Gevra opencast mine has an annual production capacity of 70 million tons. (Representational) Chhattisgarh-based Coal India subsidiary South Eastern Coalfields Limited's (SECL) Gevra and Kusmunda coal mines have secured the 2nd and 4th spot in the list of the world's 10 largest coal mines released by WorldAtlas.com. Located in …...Read More

The driver of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express heard a loud explosion before multiple coaches derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda Thursday evening. Two deaths have been reported so far. Multiple injuries have also been reported. Medical and emergency teams are on-site. Visuals from the site showed passengers standing around helplessly. "I had …...Read More

Tribals gathered in Rajasthan demanding a new state - 'Bhil Pradesh'. (Representational) The Rajasthan tribal community has demanded the creation of a new state called 'Bhil Pradesh', a demand which the state government has already rejected. The tribal society has demanded the formation of the new state by combining 49 …...Read More

The Uttarakhand Signature Bridge, which is under construction, collapsed today A huge bridge being built in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag came crashing down today, officials said. No one was injured. Called the 'Signature Bridge', it was the first of its kind in the hill state, sources said. The bridge was being built …...Read More

A large number of troops are conducting search operations. (Representational) The Jammu and Kashmir Police have launched a major crackdown on terror network after a deadly encounter in the Union Territory's Doda in which four personnel of the army including an officer were killed in action on Monday. The police …...Read More

The boat was subsequently handed over to the fisheries department. In a coordinated sea-air operation, the Coast Guard on Wednesday rescued an Indian fishing boat, which was in a critical condition due to flooding from a hull rupture, with 11 crew onboard off the Kerala coast, amid heavy rain and …...Read More